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Movie Star Persecuted By Hollywood For Refusing To Do Sex Scenes Is Glad He Stuck By Christian Values.

Actor Neal McDonough says he was blacklisted in Hollywood for several years because he refused to perform sex scenes.

Neal McDonough

Known for his performances in “Band of
Brothers,” “Minority Report” and “Desperate Housewives,” the Catholic
actor recently opened up about his strong Christian convictions and said
it cost him his job on ABC’s “Scoundrels” series in 2010.

“It was a horrible situation for me,” he
told Closer Weekly of being fired for refusing to perform sex scenes
with co-star Virginia Madsen. “After that, I couldn’t get a job because
everybody thought I was this religious zealot. I am very religious. I
put God and family first, and me second. That’s what I live by. It was
hard for a few years.”

The Boston native has had a no sex
scenes policy for most of his 30-year career and not even his stint in
“Desperate Housewives,” a highly sexualized series, made him compromise
his rule.

“When Marc Cherry signed me, I said,
‘I’m sure you know, but I won’t kiss anybody,’” McDonough recalled
telling the “Desperate Housewives” creator. “He was like, ‘But this is
‘Desperate Housewives!’’ I said, ‘I know.’ He paused for about five
seconds and said, ‘All right, I’m just going to have to write better.’
And we had a great time.’”

McDonough and his wife of 16 years,
South African model Ruvé Robertson, have five children together. The
loyal husband maintained that he refuses to kiss a co-star “because
these lips are meant for one woman.”

Ruve McDonough and Neal McDonough

Despite being fired from “Scoundrels” in
2010 for standing by his convictions, McDonough celebrated his
decision. He said his career “has been phenomenal ever since.”

“Almost 20 years, five kids and just one
heck of an awesome life later, to have her as my partner in everything,
I’m just the most blessed guy I know,” the 57-year-old said. “That’s
why I go to church every day and say ‘thank you’ to God for everything
He’s given me. And most importantly, thank you for giving me Ruvé,
because, without her, I most certainly would not be talking with you
right now.”

McDonough isn’t the only actor whose
spoken about being temporarily blacklisted in Hollywood for their
religious or political beliefs.

In an interview with The Christian
Post last year, 30-year TV and film star Antonio Sabato Jr. said he’s
been barred from Hollywood because of his faith.

“They don’t want to say Jesus; they
don’t even want to mention His name. It’s a shame! They need Jesus. I
think Jesus needs to be more relevant to everyone in Hollywood,” said
Sabato who told CP he was shunned for being conservative and for
supporting President Trump. “… if you talk about this president or being
a conservative, you’ll be blacklisted. I was completely blacklisted
from Hollywood.”

Abraham Olayiwola is a dynamic Pastor host regular Empowerment and faith based seminar, an annual social development project, financial and business seminar where believers are taught the undiluted biblical principles and how it can be applied directly in their situations to produce a desirable and lasting result.